Bonnie Bryant (golfer)
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- This article is about the American golfer. For information about the American author of children’s books, see Bonnie Bryant
Born: October 5, 1943 Tulare, California
Bonnie Bryant is the only player in LPGA history to win a tournament left handed. She won the 1974 Bill Branch LPGA Classic with a five-under-par 67 for the $5,700 first prize. She also tied for 2nd in a five-way sudden death playoff at the 1979 LPGA Coca-Cola Classic (won by Nancy Lopez).
Bonnie Bryant's rookie season was in 1971. She didn’t take up golf until age 20, learning from her former husband Vic Lombardi, a National League pitcher for Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Prior to taking up golf, she played five years of AAA-fast pitch softball.
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- Doug Smiley (1974-11-22). "A Lefty Breaks Through". Golf World.
- Ruthan Brodsky (1991-04-23). "Swinging from the South Side". Golf for Women.
